Professional football players who are owners of esports teams

In recent years, traditional sports and esports have gradually become intertwined. We have seen many organizations, such as FC Barcelona, PSG, and Manchester City, create their esports branch, which has propelled this industry to all corners of the world.

Athletes are attracted to esports

Indeed, many of these players who decided to enter the world of esports do so with FIFA teams. But, in recent years, some have joined other well-known esports such as VALORANT, CS:GO, LoL, and Dota 2.

While some create their teams, others invest in already-shaped organizations. Besides current professional players, many ex-footballers are also involved in e-sports organizations, given the vast audience they attract nowadays.

Below, we will show active footballers with their esports teams.

Jesse Lingard – JLINGZ Esports

Former Manchester United player and current Nottingham Forest F.C. midfielder Jesse Lingard are famous for his love of e-sports, so much so that he decided to create his team, JLINGZ Esports.

Jesse Lingard created this team by participating in FIFA, Halo, and Rainbow Six Siege using the exact name of his clothing brand. In addition, it has been announced that JLINGZ will partner with Virtua to expand its Web3 operations.

David De Gea – Rebels Gaming

The city of Manchester seems to push players to become passionate about Esports.

David de Gea, the Machester United goalkeeper, has also been involved in the esports industry for several years.

De Gea is the owner of Rebels Gaming, a team with a stake in some of the world’s most popular esports. In addition to competing in Rainbow Six Siege, they also have teams in VALORANT and League of Legends, two of the most popular video games in the world today.

Casemiro – Case Esports

Although Casemiro has just arrived in Manchester, we emphasize that it seems to be the city that inspires professional soccer players to create their esports teams.

Casemiro, a former Real Madrid player and current midfielder for Manchester United and the Brazilian national soccer team, has his esports team called Case Esports.

Believe it or not, Casemiro is known to be a die-hard CS:GO fan, so much so that we have often seen him broadcast some of his games on Twitch.

Case Esports has had its competitive CS:GO lineup since 2020, comprising Brazilian players. But that’s not all; the team also competes in other titles, such as FIFA and League of Legends, and has male and female teams for VALORANT.

Sergio Agüero – KRÜ Esports

Another name that comes to mind along with the city of Manchester is Sergio “Kun” Agüero but dressed in blue with the Citizens.

In recent years, Kun Agüero has made an essential niche for himself in esports. Because of this, he decided to create KRÜ Esports, which is based in South America and competes in various titles, mainly VALORANT, League of Legends, and Rocket League.

Aymeric Laporte – AYM Esports

We continue with Manchester City! Manchester City’s central defender, the Spanish Aymeric Laporte, has his esports team called AYM Esports.

AYM Esports has Apex Legends, Call of Duty, and League of Legends teams.

This organization also had a women’s CS:GO team, but according to some reports published on the Internet, it is presumed that due to non-payment, the players split from the team.

David Beckham – Guild Esports

Lastly, we have another name linked to Manchester for much of his career, David Beckham.

Since his retirement in 2013, Beckham has become a successful entrepreneur, including a heavy investment in Guild Esports, which he co-owns. As for Guild Esports, it is heavily involved in many esports titles. These include Rocket League, VALORANT, Fortnite, and FIFA.

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